Maybe this has been linked before? Anyway, some very interesting inside stories on what went on behind the scenes at ILM in the early '90's from former ILM'er, Scott Ross on his blog: http://scottaross.com/2011/05/
beginning with "Banned from the Ranch".
Lucas didn't even recognize the General Manager for his own Visual Effects company. :) Also, the responses by other ILM'ers there are priceless.